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Extended school Irish language programme welcomed

Sinn Féin Irish language spokesperson Cathal Ó hOisín has
welcomed the announcement by Education Minister John O’Dowd that funding will
be made available for Irish language in the Extended Schools Programme.

Mr. Ó hOisín stated

“This announcement will open up schools to participate in providing Irish language
classes and activities to bolster the use of the language through the Extended
School programme.

“As
we see the numbers of people signing up the Liofa project launched by
Department of Culture Arts and Leisure increase and the growing number of
children attending Irish medium education it is important that we support those
learning the language.

“I
would encourage all those schools in the present Extended School cluster to
apply for funding and provide another outlet for the local community in
developing the Irish Language.”